YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. The official visit of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan to the Hellenic Republic commenced on December 14 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the country's Parliament, the Ministry of Defense said. 

Afterwards a dignified welcoming ceremony took place at the Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defence, featuring the participation of an honor guard and a military band,

Subsequent to the ceremony, a formal meeting between the Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan and  the Minister of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic, Nikolaos Dendias took place. The issues related to the Armenian-Greek defense cooperation were discussed during the meeting.

At the meeting the considerable potential for cooperative development  was emphasized and, consequently, an agreement  was reached to invigorate the cooperation across various dimensions, encompassing military-technical engagements, experience exchange, educational initiatives, training programs, tactical training, and other directions.

At the culmination of the meeting, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and the Minister of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic signed an Agreement "On Military-Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Hellenic Republic".

Afterwards, the ministers issued a joint statement to the press.